I agree Sterling is great, but when Aguero and Jesus are both out it is really only him making those runs into the box. Foden is often too deep same goes for Mahrez and KDB creates the chances.That’s not right. Sterling’s movement is fantastic & gets into numerous goal scoring positions every game. The issue is he doesn’t put enough of them away. He’s better than he was but miles away from being clinical. His mental strength is what Pep loves though - he never let’s the misses bother him & keeps going.
Honestly though, if say we’d pulled in a striker from the Championship there’d be fan riots & Txiki wouldn’t be safe on the streets. Unless they’re 16, 17, 18 we’d not bring someone in from there. Not saying it’s right it’s just impossible.
We should have been trying to identify a long term fix for a while. We'll probably leave it right up until Aguero leaves, then be stuck. Then we'll still refuse to pay the fee for the player we want and end up spending even more money keep trying cheaper options that aren't good enough.We do but can’t or won’t pay big in this window. Short term solution while a longer term fix is identified
We weren’t looking for one, next summer we will. Nothing to do with Pep. It wiil be planned and decided above him.Yet another transfer window closes and no striker brought in. Pep’s stubbornness will be the undoing of us.
How is it baffling. Here’s a scenario, we want a top class expensive replace ment for Aguero next summer, we may or may not know who we want, that player may not be available now, he may be too expensive in the current climate, or he may cause problems if Jesus , Aguero and him are all available and one doesnt even make the bench.Baffling
But FFP will most probably be back in play then, so we'll be frugal with our cash next summerThere will be even less money around next year for transfers, I think we are saving it for then, when we can easily trump any bid by another team, Barca are screwed, Mbappe to Madrid and we will blow anyone else out of the water for Haaland etc.
There will be even less money around next year for transfers, I think we are saving it for then, when we can easily trump any bid by another team, Barca are screwed, Mbappe to Madrid and we will blow anyone else out of the water for Haaland etc.
We weren’t looking for one, next summer we will. Nothing to do with Pep. It wiil be planned and decided above him.
Unless it’s good planning but longer term , just as plausible as I posted..Fair point. It probably is made above Pep’s head. Doesn’t make it right though. There’s every chance we will be down to no strikers again this year. We will deliberately leave ourselves short again. Games will not be won because of this. Terrible planning.
How is it baffling. Here’s a scenario, we want a top class expensive replace ment for Aguero next summer, we may or may not know who we want, that player may not be available now, he may be too expensive in the current climate, or he may cause problems if Jesus , Aguero and him are all available and one doesnt even make the bench.
Loads of possible reasons none of them baffling.
I don’t even look these players up. They’ll never play for us.City have signed Nahuel Bustos for a small fee and immediately loaned him to Girona. 22 year old from Argentine club Atletico Talleres.
Think he is worth a punt, to see how he does at Girona.
Fair enough based on previous dealings. Bustos is one of the best young Argies out there at present and at Liga 2 Girona, should theoretically smash that league.I don’t even look these players up. They’ll never play for us.